Rocket Power! - CFM Performance

Rocket Power! Olds Specialist Dick Miller Readies a RocketBy Scott ParkhurstAs small-blocks go, the 350 Olds doesn't get much mention. It's wrong, too--since the basic designis both durable and full of power potential. How much potential? Oldsmobile expert Dick Miller feelsthere's enough to slay the giants gunning for the Engine Masters title, and he's willing to show tuners know the Olds design allows big-block heads to be bolted on the small-block,and Dick plans to take full advantage of this by topping the block with a pair of aluminumaftermarket Olds heads. Developed to feed 400ci and larger Rockets, the Edelbrock possess moreflow capability than the 365ci small-block should ever need. It's getting the air in and out of theengine effectively that Miller will focus on. He feels that if he can do this, the weight penaltyincurred by the heavier Oldsmobile rotating mass will not affect gearheads also know that Olds made a 350ci diesel engine based on the traditionalgasoline design, and these beefy blocks have proven to be solid foundations for high-performancegasoline engines.

"If a guy wanted to push a small-block Olds to the 700-horse level for a racing effort (and believe us, it's possible--Ed.), then the diesel block would be worth the extra effort." ... Carb Shop-built Holley 750 or 850 (Miller will test both and send whichever carb he's most Ignition duties will be handled by a Davis Unified Ignition (DUI)

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